Contrasts: From The 1960s Back ToThe 1920s - Vol. 2Back in 2007 Guild released two collectionscovering four decades of Light Music, from the1920s to the 1950s (GLCD5134 & 5135). Thisconcept was revisited in GLCD5218 with aselection of ‘Contrasts’ where the scope waswidened to include the 1960s. During work on theproject it soon became apparent that just one CDcould not fully do justice to the idea, hence thissecond volume along similar lines. The somewhatsedate styles of earlier years were inevitablyaffected by the influences of the jazz era. Then thearrival of electrical sound recording in the mid-1920s, and the major impact of the cinema whentalking pictures arrived, meant that vast amountsof Light Music in its many different styles wasrequired. Finally by the 1960s the perfection ofhigh fidelity and stereo sound often allowedcomposers, arrangers and conductors to expressthemselves in a spectacular fashion previouslyunimaginable. All this is vividlyillustrated in the very variedcollection on this CD.GLCD 5223
New Town: Production Music Of The 1950sWhat is ‘Production Music’? In simple terms it ismusic provided by publishers for use byprofessionals mainly in the entertainmentbusiness. Most of it is especially composed for thepurpose, and some pieces may last only a fewseconds. But there are many examples of lightmusic cameos which have become popular withthe public through their familiarity as signaturetunes and in similar situations where they havebeen regularly heard. Guild GLCD5220 reviewedthe mood music scene of the 1940s as peacereturned following World War 2. By the end ofthe decade the production music scene (in thosedays more commonly called ‘mood music’ – inthe USA it was often known as ‘stock music’) waswell established in Britain, although there werestill a relatively small number of publishersinvolved. This was to change in the 1950s with thearrival of new labels and the rapid expansion ofthe existing libraries. New composers appeared,injecting fresh vitality whichreflected the growing optimismof the era. GLCD 5224
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GLCD 5223 - Contrasts: From The 1960s Back To The 1920s - Vol. 21 Gala Premiere - (Laurie Johnson), GROUP-FIFTY ORCHESTRA Conducted by LAURIE JOHNSON 2:492 La Dolce Vita - (Nino Rota, arr. Brian Fahey), CYRIL ORNADEL AND THE STARLIGHT SYMPHONY 2:483 Travel Topic - (Robert Farnon), QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON 2:244 "Young At Heart" - Theme from the film - (Johnny Richards, Carolyn Leigh), RUSS CONWAY, piano, with
TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA and THE RITA WILLIAMS SINGERS 3:075 "How The West Was Won" - Main title music - (Alfred Newman), MGM STUDIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ALFRED NEWMAN 1:346 Fanfare Boogie - (Brian Fahey, Eric Winstone), FRANK CORDELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:397 Nobody Loves You Like I Do (from the operetta "Paganini") - (Franz Lehár, arr. Joseph Kuhn), HARRY HERMANN
AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:298 Absinthe Frappé - (Earle H. Hagen, Herbert Spencer), THE SPENCER-HAGEN ORCHESTRA 2:339 Streets, Skyscrapers And Sun, Inc - (Avent de Monfred), WAL-BERG AND HIS ORCHESTRA 4:4310 Il Fait Des Bonds - (Gilbert Becaud), CHRISTIAN CHEVALLIER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:2811 French Fries - (Ray Hartley, Eddie Cassen - real name Edward Kassner), MONIA LITER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:1812 Nostalgia - (David Rose), FREDDY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:0513 Prelude To Glamour - (Frederic Curzon), NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by JACK LEON 3:0814 Sophisticated Lady - (Edward Kennedy 'Duke’ Ellington, arr. Sidney Torch), QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS 6:0715 Pasobolero - (Mischa Michaeloff), LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER COLLINS 2:2616 The Dawn Breaks - (Cedric King Palmer), LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER COLLINS 2:4117 Everything’s Been Done Before (from the film "Reckless") - (Harry Adamson, Jack King, Edwin H. Knopf),
MARIO 'HARP’ LORENZI AND HIS RHYTHMICS 3:1818 Portrait Of A Toy Soldier - (Montague Ewing), ALBERT SANDLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:4619 Wild Ride (A Study in Fox Trot Rhythm) - (Henry Hall), BBC DANCE ORCHESTRA Conducted by HENRY HALL 3:0520 Jolly Joker - (Ernst Fischer), OTTO DOBRINDT AND HIS PIANO SYMPHONISTS 2:3721 Pan And The Wood Goblins - (Otto Rathke), INTERNATIONAL NOVELTY QUARTET 2:4722 Spread A Little Happiness - (Vivian Ellis), NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA Conducted by CARROLL GIBBONS 2:5923 Sweet Nothings - (Milton J. Rettenberg), SHILKRET’S RHYTHM MELODISTS 2:4224 From The Canebreak - (Samuel Gardner), NEW LIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2:0925 Little Boy Blues - (Vivian Ellis, Desmond Carter), JACK HYLTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:2826 Dancing Goblin - (Walter R. Collins), HARRY HUDSON’S MELODY MEN featuring Max Klein, Xylophone 3:07
GLCD 5224 - New Town: Production Music Of The 1950s1 New Town (Industrie Dans La Ville) - (Roger Roger), ROGER ROGER AND HIS CHAMPS ELYSEES ORCHESTRA 3:282 Dance Of The Hailstones - (Kenneth Essex, real name Rufus Isaacs), LOUIS VOSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:393 Brave Prospect - (Jack Beaver), DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON
(‘Melodi Light Orchestra Conducted by Ole Jensen’ on disc label) 2:384 Galavant - (Frederic Curzon), NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by FREDERIC CURZON 3:205 A Promise Of Spring - (Robert Farnon), DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON
(‘Melodi Light Orchestra Conducted by Ole Jensen’ on disc label) 3:036 Garden City - (Peter Dennis, real name Dennis Berry), WEST END CELEBRITY ORCHESTRA 2:527 Sophisticated Lady - (Anthony Mawer), THE HARMONY FIFTY Conducted by WALTER WARREN (real name MEYER DE WOLFE) 3:088 Flapjack - (Peter Yorke), DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON
(‘Melodi Light Orchestra Conducted by Ole Jensen’ on disc label) 3:099 Trade Wind - (Walter Stott, later known as Angela Morley), TELECAST ORCHESTRA Conducted by ELLIOTT MAYES 3:1110 Sporting Occasion - (Arnold Steck, real name Leslie Statham), QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON 2:1911 Mink For Milady - (Ronald Hanmer), BOSWORTH’S STRING ORCHESTRA 2:4712 Luna Park - (Eric Siday), QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH 2:2813 Eldorado - (Dolf van der Linden), DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS METROPOLE ORCHESTRA 3:0914 To The Brave - (Charles Williams), DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON
(‘Melodi Light Orchestra Conducted by Ole Jensen’ on disc label) 3:0515 Midnight Melody - (Edward White), NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN 3:2516 Afternoon Tea - (Ken Warner), STUTTGART RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by KURT REHFELD
(‘Lansdowne Light Orchestra’ on disc label) 2:4717 The Galleon - (Heinz Herschmann), NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CEDRIC DUMONT 3:5818 Once Upon A Dream - (Bruce Campbell), TELECAST ORCHESTRA Conducted by ELLIOTT MAYES
(probably Danish State Radio Orchestra) 3:2219 Chiming Strings - (Clive Richardson’), L’ORCHESTRE DEVEREAUX Conducted by GEORGES DEVEREAUX 3:2320 Rainbow Caprice - (Reginald King), REGENT CLASSIC ORCHESTRA 2:5221 Happy Town - (Robert Mersey), THE GROSVENOR STUDIO ORCHESTRA 3:0422 Red Square Review - (Sidney Torch), QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON 2:4323 Carefree - (Van Phillips), STUTTGART RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by KURT REHFELD
(‘Lansdowne Light Orchestra’ on disc label) 2:3024 Pink Fizz - (Albert Marland), GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERIC COOK 2:4425 The Voyagers - (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Trebilco), NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CEDRIC DUMONT 4:58
